Korea vs South Asia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
South Asia
73.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
30th
South Asia rank
31st
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 73.8% in South Asia, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 39.1% | 55.2% | Korea |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 52.3% | 45.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 59.7% | 38.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 67.0% | 31.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 83.8% | 15.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 81.2% | 17.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 73.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Korea and South Asia?
- 25.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Korea ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 31st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.